Football

WashU Football Announces Class of 2021

Jun 04, 2017

St. Louis, Mo., June 4, 2017 – Washington University in St. Louis head football coach Larry Kindbom will welcome 33 new faces to the football program this fall.

“We are extremely excited about our freshman class. We have a strong group of 33 athletes, many of whom could play several positions.,” said Kindbom, the winningest coach in school history with a 174-108 (.617) overall record.

The class of 2021 features representatives from 18 different states, including six from Illinois and three from California and New York.

“This is our strongest class academically, and we are happy we have both size and speed coming through the door,” Kindbom added. “Most importantly, we have a strong group of competitors from championship programs; more than half played on championship teams. Many of these young men successfully played two and three sports. They were all leaders in their high school communities.”

WashU finished the 2016 season with an 8-3 overall record and made its third NCAA playoff appearance in school history. The eight wins are the second most in school history. The Bears were also co-champions in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) and the University Athletic Association (UAA).

WashU opens the 2017 season on Saturday, Sept. 2, at home against Carnegie Mellon University.